CONF IDENTIAL MAVPERS- 124 (REV. 148) ; PAGE DECK LOG—REMARKS SHEET umitep stares sui ALLEN M. SU-NIR (DD672) WEDNFESDAY, 14 AUSUST (Day: ( Date} (Adonta a hs 0 to Z Steaminz in company with Destroyer Squadron Seven enroute from BIKINI ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANTS tc PEARL HARSOR, T.H. on base course 077° T and pec, O£8° psc, base speed 19 knots (169 RP’). Steaming on boilers #3 and #4 with superheat. Material conditicn SSAKE>" set, Steamine in straight scoutincs line, distance one thousand yards with shirs in followins order fron left to rieht, USS RK. HUNTINGTON (DD721), USS MOALE (DD693), USS ALLEN 4. SIMMER (p0692), USS INGRASA’ (DD69Z), USS O'PRIEN (D725), USS LATTEY (DP724), USS BATON (DP722), USS LORY (DD770), USS WALKE (DD723). O.T.C, Captain E. N. PARKER, USN, ComDesRonSE"EN in USS BART°“N (D0722) and USS BAPTCN (DI722) guide. Immediate superior in conmand, Canrtain F.P,. LUONGO, USN, ComDesDiv Seventy=Two in TESS ALLE: fr, SUNER (DD692). 0001 Change? spe2d to 16 knots (148 RP). 014. Changed course to 050° T and pec, C40° pac. O156 Changed course to O77° P and pec, 053° psc. 0270 Set all clocks ahead sn=half hour te plus eleven zene time. : 7 | . a FL. ZA . “ot -? E. G. aR y Ensign, USNR. 4 to 8 Steaming as befcre. 0537 Changed course toe 057° T and pec, 040° psc. - O429 Changed course to O77° T and pec, O61" psc. 0745 Commenced stedzing on various courses and at various speads te ferm sousdron formation #5. 07438 On station, squadcrof formation 5, standard distance 400. . yards, interval 1050 yards, ships in natural order: DesDiv7l: USS BARTON (D722), formation guide; USS LOWRY (D°770); USS WALKE (D723); USS LAFFEY (D724); UGS O'BRIEN (D725); DesDiv7?: USS ALLEN M. SUNER (BD692), unit guide; USS INGRARA’ (D694); USS “CALE (D693); USS RR. RENTTNGTA (20721). Phanged course to 077° T and pgc, chanzed sreed to 16 knots (143 rpn). ) Z | B tc 12 - _ S. 4. ingen Ensicn, TSK. t Steaninc as before. O800 Mustered erew et quarters, no absente2s. 0815 Ches.-ed speed to 15 knots (132 Re}. 0823 Steaning on various bourse at various speeds while conducting exercise formation to operate independently; chanzed course to. #634. 1155-Destroyer division 72, left of . we O70,8° T, OF? PGC, 052° PSC, chinged speed to 17 knots (153 RPM). Made de magazines and smokeless powder samples, conditions normal, OKB weg 12 to 16 , oa i 8 Steaming as before. . K. BOLES, Lti(j=}, USK. 70 1311 Changed course to 075° T and PGC, 058° PSC; Exercised at fire drill. 1315 Held steering casualty drill, shifted steering control to after stearing enginercom. 1326 Shifted steering control to the bridge. 1333 Secured from fire drill. 1345 Held envineering casualty drill. Simulated loss of lub ofl pressure. Stoped starboard 4 engine, 1347‘Securec REL ts (158 RPU). 1347 Exercised at abandon ’ ‘from engineering casualty drill. Resumed speed of 17 Exerciaes at general quarters. ~*Set ship drill. .1357 Secured from abandon ship drili. condition AFIR'!, 1415 Commenced exercise 13"B®, ComPesPac Training Bulletin, machine gun and 5"/38 ‘caliber burst practice. 1433 Completed exercise 13*B® hevinz expanded 37 rounds 5*/38 AAC projectiles and 4 rounds 5"/38 star-shells mixed lots, 41 rounds 5"/33 emokeless powder cartridges, 250 rounds of 40 18 HET, 4 rounds 40 ‘f’ of 20 ' HET, all mixed lots. *EAYER', <<# » 290 rounde of 20 MY HEI,«end 14° ¢ rounds <cft 1437 Secured frot general quarters, set the sea watch and condition Set course 078° T and PGC, speed17 knots (158RP!) proceeding to rejoin and form squadren formation. #5. 1500 Cut out superheaters. 1514 Held man overboard drill, 1535 Secured from mar over board drill. Set course 092° T and PSC speed 17 kmots (158 RPM). 1543 Lighted off superheaters. voice 1554 Commenced steaming on various Easterly courses to rejoin in accordance with ComPesXon7 radio dispatch this date. <#< ‘R. EB. ELLENEPAND, Qe de? 2 Lt.(jg), USN. ¢ APPROVED . EXAMINED: XY,